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Dandapani’s Blog

Welcome! Sharing my reflections on the spiritual path.
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Aug 26, 2020

A Focused Life

A focused life. Desired by many. Strived for by a few. Lived by even fewer. The art of bringing awareness back to what and whom it is engaged with is the key practice for becoming good at being focused. There is no shortcut to becoming good at focusing. Just hard work, relentless practice, endless repetition, an inextinguishable desire for mastery of this rare art and never giving up. Many will ...

Aug 19, 2020
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The Spiritual Path

I hear many people tell me that they are on a spiritual path. When I ask them where their spiritual path is taking them, almost all of them have either no clear answer or they waffle on about peace and love which tells me that they have no clue of their destination. When someone
Aug 12, 2020
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I Need Clothes

In last week’s post (The Natural Next Step) I talked about gaining clarity on one’s goal or purpose in life and how that will guide you in what you do next in life. If you did not read that email you can do so by clicking this link: The Natural Next Step. Having a big picture is
Aug 7, 2020
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The Natural Next Step

What do I do next? Where am I going in my life? What is my next step in my career? Often in life most people struggle with what to do next in their life. Forget what to do next, most people struggle with what to do with their life now. When we have a bigger overview picture of
Jul 30, 2020
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Death, the Great Impetus

Once you understand that life is finite, it gives you tremendous clarity on who and what is important in your life, which then allows you to know precisely where to direct your focus. Death can provide tremendous clarity on life and is, ultimately, the greatest impetus for leadin
Jul 22, 2020
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The Rat in the House

I have the honor to work with an athlete who is one of the best in the world in his category of the sport he competes in. In a recent conversation with him, he asked me if an unresolved issue he had was affecting his performance on the field. I answered, without hesitation, “Ye
Jul 14, 2020
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Slow Down or Simplify Your Life

A couple of years ago when I was in Berlin, Germany, I gave a keynote presentation titled “Mastering your Mind” at an exclusive invite-only Private Equity event. The location was beautiful - a venue tucked away in what appeared to be an unused industrial building. After my talk,